Where does “hypercornification” come from?

hypercornification (English) comes from English cornification, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hypercornification (English): Excessive cornification

Definitions

  1. Excessive cornification

Ancestry of “hypercornification”, step by step

hypercornification traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cornification

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcornificationConversion into, or formation of, horn; A general...
2Latincornūhorn; antler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from English cornification →